The Utes picked up their inaugural Pac-12 victory with a 62-60 overtime win over Washington State. Senior guard "Jiggy" Watkins hit the game-winning shot with 3.3 seconds left to play, capping all scoring in a competitive contest featuring eight ties and seven lead changes.

"It couldn't have been scripted any better for our first game," Krystkowiak said after Utah prevailed in its first Pac-12 home game.

The Utes made history just five days after a 40-point setback at Colorado. Krystkowiak said the Utes tried to take shortcuts in that game.

Watkins made a similar shot near the end of regulation to force overtime. He spent a lot of time in practice this week stopping for short jumpers on drives to the basket.

Both came after Watkins left for the game for a time in the second half with a sore knee.

"It didn't matter how much pain I was in," Watkins said. "I'm a tough kid. I'll work through it."

And he did.

However, there were other standouts as well.

Chris Hines made big plays offensively and defensively down the stretch. His jumper with 45 seconds remaining tied the game at 60. He later forced a turnover on Washington State's attempted response to Watkins' last shot.

Utah held a halftime lead for just the third time this season. The Utes shot 50 percent from the field and played consistent defense in building a 29-23 advantage. Things didn't go as well after the break as Washington State quickly climbed back into contention. Brock Motum paced the Cougars with a game-high 27 points on 10-of-12 shooting. He also grabbed eight boards in the game.

"We played better in the second half and with better effort," said Washington State coach Ken Bone. "But when you let a team like Utah hang around, they get more confident and they bury a couple and gain some momentum on the home court. That is what happens."